Christian Spies
Advanced in Necrosis

Dr. Christian Spies

Cardiology
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 5, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Advanced in Necrosis
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 5, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Christian Spies is a Cardiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Spies is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Spies is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Hamburg, Germany
Residency
University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in HI
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified
Interventional Cardiology - Board Certified
Fellowships
Rush University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Peninsula Medical Center
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 5, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 877-283-2873

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

8 Clinical Trials

Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Optimize PRO Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Post Market Study
Optimize PRO Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Post Market Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
WATCHMAN for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
WATCHMAN for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: November 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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12 Total Publications

Left Ventricular Health and TAVR Timing in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Analysis From the EARLY TAVR Trial.
Left Ventricular Health and TAVR Timing in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Analysis From the EARLY TAVR Trial.
Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Published: July 26, 2025
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